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politics

(noun) The art of the exercise of power; the combination of individuals or parties (groups) making decisions that affect others and institutions (i.e., legal system, military, police) that governs based on those decisions.

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democracy

(noun) A political system in which people vote directly on policy issues or through elected officials that represent them.

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direct democracy

(noun) A political system whereby individuals vote on policy issues directly instead of through an elected representative.

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representative democracy

(noun) A democratic political system whereby an individual is elected by popular vote by the people to represent their interests.

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hegemony

(noun) The authority, dominance, and influence of one group, nation, or society over another group, nation, or society; typically through cultural, economic, or political means.

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feminism

1. (noun) The idea that women and men should have equal legal and political rights, sexual autonomy, and self-determination (agency); 2. (noun) A social movement that advocates for economic, political, and social equality between women and men; 3. (noun) A theoretical perspective stating women are uniquely and systematically oppressed and that challenges ideas of gender and sex roles.

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globalization

(noun) Worldwide flow and integration of culture, media, and technology due to advances in communication systems and economic interests.

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State

(noun) A system of power and authority that claims the legitimate right to use force, composed of institutions (i.e., government, legal system, military, police) that regulates society within its territory.

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intersectionality

(noun) The inequalities produced by simultaneous and intertwined statuses and how that influences the life course of an individual or group.

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institution (social institution)

(noun) A large-scale social arrangement that is stable and predictable, created and maintained to serve the needs of society.

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familification

(noun) “[A] process of neighborhood change whereby traditional families move into disadvantaged neighborhoods, with cultural, social, and economic consequences for those neighborhoods” (Goodsell 2013:861).

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sociological imagination

(noun) The use of imaginative thought to understand the connections between the forces of society and the personal lives of individuals; when history meets biography.

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crime

(noun) An act that violates a law and is punishable by an authority through formal sanctions.

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contraception

(noun) Any act or device used to control or prevent conception.

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legal

(adjective) Of, concerned with, founded, or based upon law.

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